Measure PRK: City Department of Recreation and Parks Budget Charter Amendment
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
Measure PRK: City Department of Recreation and Parks Budget Charter Amendment is a ballot measure in Los Angeles city, California on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Doubles the share of city money guaranteed to the Department of Recreation and Parks over ten years, with cuts of up to 30% allowed in a fiscal emergency. It raises no tax; the extra money, about $500 million a year by 2036, comes out of other city services.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Above average · 60 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 3,857,263 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 3,857,263) ÷ ln(50,000) = 60.73, measured against a statewide vote in CA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Above average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
What does this measure do?
Doubles the share of city money guaranteed to the Department of Recreation and Parks over ten years, with cuts of up to 30% allowed in a fiscal emergency. It raises no tax; the extra money, about $500 million a year by 2036, comes out of other city services.
A YES vote means
Parks get a growing guaranteed slice of the city budget each year until it doubles in 2036-37, and other city services get less.
A NO vote means
The parks department keeps its current guaranteed minimum share of the city budget.
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Source: clerk.lacity.gov
Last updated September 24, 2026.